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For over two months, I've been trying to get voice weather reports from the USCG in Chesapeake, VA (station NMN). I have the frequencies and times but I'm unable to receive anything. I've tried from home (Hershey PA) and from the boat (Chesapeake above Baltimore). I've done a fair amount of research and spent quite a bit of time with no results. I have a SSB receiver. I'm able to get weather faxes from Boston but no voice from a location only 200 miles away - day or night. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks much.
Due the present altitude and strength of the ionosphere, youre probably too close to Chesapeake VA (NMN) to receive 'signal'.
Im located in 'upper' SE PA, and NMN has been 'very sporadic'.
The most 'open' ƒ band open here presently is 5mHz. Suggest you start w/6501 and work your way higher in ƒ until you get the best reception:
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